HGTV is switching things up with its new “Off the Wall” Wednesday night lineup starting on January 7, 2026. It includes a show unlike anything the network has aired before.
The evening begins with Retta’s always-amusing “Ugliest House in America” as it premieres a new season with two episodes at 8 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Eastern time. Those are followed by two new shows — the previously-launched “Cheap A$$ Homes” and the premiere of a groundbreaking series for the network called “Neighborhood Watch,” which already has fans fired up online.
‘Neighborhood Watch’ is Unlike Anything HGTV Has Aired Before
After “Cheap A$$ Houses,” HGTV will switch gears from its usual real estate and renovation shows to premiere “Neighborhood Watch” at 9:30 p.m. Eastern time. Each half-hour episode will “reveal the raw, unfiltered and sometimes shocking footage,” per HGTV’s press materials, with videos produced captured by people’s security cameras, smart doorbells, and nanny cams.
A 90-second preview for the show posted on social media begins with an onscreen message that says, “Everything you are about to see is real.” A man is then seen bidding his family goodbye on his front porch as he leaves for work, only to slip down their sidewalk stairs.
“Your house is a camera,” a narrator then says. “Tens of millions of homes are recording your every move.”
HGTV says each of its 16 “Neighborhood Watch” episodes will feature “the best doorbell cam moments of our time,” featuring footage of everyone from “neighbors and postal workers to uninvited guests and animal visitors” in “the most embarrassing, hilarious, outrageous and downright bizarre moments” caught on home surveillance cameras.
‘Neighborhood Watch’ is Getting Mixed Reaction From HGTV Fans Before It Airs
GettyEven before the show premiered, fans voiced their opinions about the new HGTV show on social media, including one who commented on the video preview, “I AM ALREADY HOOKED” and another celebrating the move by saying, “We need funny 😄 😂.” Many people also inquired about how they can send in their own clips to be featured.
Others expressed that they’re not thrilled with the network’s direction, including someone who wrote, “Home and Garden Television Network. I used to love it! Now, less homes, absolutely no Garden, but we’ll go ahead and show doorbell videos. No thanks”
Another complained via Facebook, “You got to be kidding me. I’m thinking HGTV is throwing all of these new shows to see if any of them stick! Good Grief!”
Some lamented that multiple renovation shows like “Married to Real Estate” and “Bargain Block” were canceled in 2025, frustrated that they’ve been replaced with shows like “Neighborhood Watch,” which are typically far less expensive to produce.
Totally agree that HGTV has lost so much quality with cancelling some wonderful shows, like Bargain Block, etc., what the hell is with the video crap???? Stupid!!!!
We get enough of those videos on YouTube, tik-tok, etc, even network television. This will be just another cheap-ass show for HGTV. Big waste of time! Another filler show that costs almost nothing to produce.
I’m sorry but “Neighborhood Watch” is too much for me! HGTV is my go to entertainment every evening but I really cannot stand this show and won’t be watching. I was on the edge with Cheap A$$ Beach Houses which I don’t care for but this one is really too much. I thoroughly enjoyed Farmhouse Fixer, Bargain Block, Married to Real Estate but these two I really do not care for and probably will be watching another channel.
I can’t believe HGTV canceled Bargain Block, Married to Real Estate and Farmhouse Fixer wonderful shows to put Neighborhood Watch in its place. I don’t know what you were thinking. Worst television! I couldn’t even sit through the whole program. I’m truly disappointed in you, HGTV.
I love HGTV and watch it for a reason. Renovations, home ideas, etc. This show has nothing to do with what I tune into my favorite network to see. I just turn the channel.
Neighborhood watch is stupid and not funny in any way shape or form. Who at HGTV thought this show was a good idea? Cancel the darn thing!
Our household loves this show!!! It had me laugh-crying the first time I saw it. It’s definitely uplifting compared to what I normally watch. However, this is the only thing I watch on HGTV so I get why the more “experienced” HGTV viewers have complaints. The one thing I would change is the length of those interview clips. Some of them don’t even need to happen.